American Scent Dog Association, (formerly Arkansas Search Dog Association), or ASDA, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization made up of dedicated volunteers. We respond to requests for emergency or forensic deployment from any local, state, or federal agency, including law enforcement, fire departments and emergency management There is never any charge for these missions; they are a service humbly provided to our fellow man.​24 hour Search and Rescue emergency call out: 501-350-9090, inquiries: ​johnddk9@gmail.com

"This we do that others may live..."

ASDA believes that “dogs teach us.” We are not dog whisperers, but dog LISTENERS. Our methodology, based in ethology, is centered on a dog’s instinctual desire to detect and follow scent. Relying on their natural abilities and conditional training, we are able to produce operational detection canines in a fraction of the time compared to traditional training times. We use this same methodology when training dogs to detect human cancers.